Wire-holding stand.



l. W. PETER.

WIRE HOLDING STAND..

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 19 1915.

l 294,308 Patented; Nov. 7, 1916.

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WIRE-HOLDING s'rANn.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 7, 1916.

Application filed November 19, 1915. Serial No. 62,307.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Jol-IN I/V. PETER, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Fostoria, in the countyof Seneca and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Vire-Holding Stands, of which the following is aspecification.

My present invention is an improvement y in wire holding stands of thetype set out in my Patent Number 1,176,486, granted March 2i, 1916.

The device forming the subject of that application consists, generallyspeaking, in a skeleton frame having a plurality of pairs of ringsarranged thereon, the rings being open and having their lower endsoutturned to provide a bearing surface for the wire as it is unrolled.It has been found that in drawing the wire from the open rings, theoutturned portions of the v,rings tend to scratch and mark the wire, andit is to obviate this disadvantage that the present improvements havebeen made, the object thereof being to provide a pan or tray upon whichthe wire rolls may in each case rest, said tray having an overturnedportion forming a smooth edge across which the wire may be drawn inunrolling the' same.

l.Vith these and other objects in view which will become apparent as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the construction,combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully describedand claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which likecharacters of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalfigures, of which-e Figure l represents a view in perspective of animproved wire holding stand, constructed according to my invention. Fig.2 represents a view in section taken vertically and transversely througha portion of the same, showing the arrangement and method of securingthe wire holding trays.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, A represents in general theskeleton framework, and B represents the pairs of split rings arrangedthereon. The particular construction and arrangement of these parts andtheir method of operation is set out in my patent before mentioned, andit is therefore deemed unnecessary to describe them in detail here.

The present invention ycontemplates the provision of each pair of ringswith a transe1 versely curved tray or pan 5 having its front and rearedges underturned as at 6 and 7 respectively. The edges are turned overto# ward but not against the lower convex surface of the pan or tray,and the rear edge 7 `is provided at spaced intervals with openings forreceiving the Shanks of bolts 8. The latter are arranged apart adistance equal to the distance between the central portion of the pairof rings with which each pan is adapted to be connected, and inassembling the device these bolts pass through openings provided at 9 inthe rings B. lhen the trays or pans are used in connection with the wireholding stands, the lower ends of the split rings are not outturned, butlie in the circumference of the circle defined by the rings, and inassembling the device the forward underturned edges 6 engage over thelower ends of the rings in the manner indicated in Fig. 2, whereby tohelp retain the pans in place and to house these free ring ends. Thepans 5 receive the rolls of wire, and support them throughout theirlength so that the rolls will not sag or give at their middle portions.Furthermore, the overturned forward edge of the pans in housing the ringends, prevent engagement thereof with the rolls of wire, and theseoverturned edges present smooth rounded surfaces over which the wire maybe drawn, so that the wire will not become scratched or lacerated.

Although I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention, Imay desire to make such changes in the construction, combination, andarrangement of parts thereof, as do not depart from the spirit of theinvention and the scope of the appended claims.

l. The combination with a wire stand including a plurality of pairs ofspaced split rings, of a plurality of transversely curved pans arrangedone upon each pair of rings and having its forward and rear edgesoverturned, the forward overturned edge of the pan engaging upon thelower free ring ends, and bolts arranged in 'spaced openings in the rearoverturned edge and adapted to be eX- tended through lopenings providedin the rings, said bolts having their heads housed between the body ofthe pan and the rear overturned edge thereof.

2. In a wire holding stand, the combination with a plurality of splitspaced. rings,

of a wire roll receiving device mounted on the rings including a surfacehaving a forward portion curving over and housing the lower free ends ofthe rings, said wire roll receiving device having an underturned rearportion, and means carried by the underturned rear portion and protectedfrom the wire roll receiving surface for connecting the wire rollreceiving device to the rings.

3. The combination in a Wire stand with a pair of split spaced rings, ofa pan. having its forward edge overturned whereby to house the lowerfree ends of the rings, said pan having its rear edge overturneddownwardly and provided with means for attaching the pan to the rings.

JOHN W. PETER. Signed in presence 0f GEO. E. REED, DELLA MANEGKE.

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